Recipes

Prep time: 25 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 55 minutes 3 firm and ripe Comice pears 3 small dessert apples, Cox or Granny Smith 90g light soft brown…

  60g chopped dried apricots 60g chopped dried dates 60g chopped dried figs 60g dried cranberries 60g raisins 30g coarsely chopped pecan nuts 30g coarsely chopped Brazil nuts 30g coarsely…

  Makes 14-16 Ingredients 475 strong white bread flour, plus extra for flouring 25g polenta or fine cornmeal plus extra for dusting 7g fast-action yeast 5g salt 50g softened butter,…

(Makes 1 loaf) 400g strong white bread flour 5g salt 5g sugar 5g easy-bake yeast 15g melted butter 200g cold porridge 250g water, approximately 1 tbsp oatmeal Put the flour,…

  2 small onions diced 4 cloves crushed garlic 40g butter 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 inch root ginger, chopped finely Sweat these items together. Add 500ml cider and reduced…

Makes 16 100ml sunflower oil 30g molasses sugar 150g golden syrup 250g oats 50g pumpkin seeds 50g sunflower seeds 25g linseeds 25g chopped dried apricots 25g dried cranberries Preheat oven…

These cigar-shaped sticks are lighter than a traditional cheese straw. They are great to take on a picnic as children can grab one whilst playing and it doesn't matter about…

Prep time: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes, plus chilling Makes 24 small squares or approximately 10 lollipops Ingredients 120g Butter (unsalted) 300g plain or milk chocolate broken into pieces…

  Prep: 10 minutes Cook time: 8-10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Makes 12-14 Ingredients 6 large filo pastry sheets 100g butter, melted, mixed with 2tbsp olive oil Method Preheat…

This can be made ahead and keeps well in the fridge covered for up to 2 days. It can also be a lovely canapé for having with drinks on a…